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morgen-colla

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-colla, an; m.

Dread (?) or rage (?), furious attack (?) which comes in the morning

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or rage (?), furious attack (?) which comes in the morning Him fǽrspel bodedon, morgencollan, atolne ecgplegan. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245

heáh-þeód

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Substitute: An illustrious race Sum æþela man on þǽre héhþeóde Myrcna ríce vir de egregia Merciorum stirpe, Guth. Gr. 104, 2: 152, 19

wæter-frogga

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-frogga, an; m.
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A water-frog Wæterfrocgan (ranę in aqua) hwílon hí man gesihð of wætere, and swá þeáh sécað tó fúllicum mórseohtrum, Chrd. 96, 27

Linked entry: frogga

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Th. 403, 10; . 22, 5. Se mec on þýð æftanweardne, 480, 2; . 63, 5. Hwílum ic ( a storm ) sceal tó staþe þýwan (þyran, MS.) flintgrǽgne flód, 383, 30; . 4, 18. Þéwende (? þerende, MS.) inruens, Wrt.

for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

ge-widerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widerian, to be (fair)
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weather On længtene beána sáwan, wíngeard settan, . . . and raðe æfter ðám, gif hit mót gewiderian, mederan settau, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 9

Linked entry: widerian

eácan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
eácan, eácen; adj.
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... wæs mægenes strengest, ... æðele and eácen, B. 198: . 34, 11.

hrínan

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L. 16, 24. to come into contact with Nó hafað hió fót ne folm, ne ǽfre foldan hrán, . 40, 10. to touch, strike with a (pointed) weapon Siððan ic hríno hildepílum láðgewinnum, . 16, 28.

mearh

(n.)
Grammar
mearh, g. meares; m.

A horsesteed

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Ðá hé on meare rád, on wlancan ðam wicge, Byrht. Th. 135, 54: Elen. Kmbl. 2349; El. 1176. Ðe him mænigne mear gesealde, Byrht. Th. 137, 19; By. 188. Eahta mearas, Beo. Th. 2075; B. 1035. Fealwe mearas, 1735; B. 865. Mearas æppelfealuwe, 4333.

dragan

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Hí becnytton his swuran mid rápe and drógon (cf. tugon, 54) hine swá swá hí ǽr dydon, Hml. S. 15, 82. Drógun (trógun, R., cf. tróg, v. 11) segni trahentes rete, Jn. 21, 8. Dragað hine niwelne his neb tó eorðan, 14, 155.

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; . 41,18: Ps. Th. 102,14

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, es; m.

A hurstcopsewood

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Wermód hér on hyrstum heasewe standeþ wormwood stands dusky here in the woods [Grein takeshyrstum under the previous word], Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 24; . 41, 61. v. horst, hurst, Grff. iv. 1042

ge-feterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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Ða wǽron gefeterade fæste togædre who were fettered fast together, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 7; . 53, 4

Linked entry: ge-fetrian

stán-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hliþ, es; n.
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Bídaþ stánhleoþu streámgewinnes, 384, 11; . 4, 26. Under stánhliðum, Cd. Th. 219, 28; Dan. 61. Stánhleoðum, Elen. Kmbl. 1302; El. 653. Ðás stánhleoþu stormas cnyssaþ, Exon. Th. 292, 18; Wand. 101.

un-wita

(n.)
Grammar
un-wita, an; m.

A foolish, stupid, witless persona fool

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Th. 433, 21; . 50, 11. Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó sinoðe gefædne man tó cnihte and nǽnigne unwitan ðe disig lufige, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14.

BRÚ

(n.)
Grammar
BRÚ, gen. dat. acc. brúwe; pl. nom. acc. brúa, brúwa; gen. brúwena, brúena, brúna; dat. brúwum; f.

A BROW, an eye-brow, eye-lashcilium, supercilium, tautosuperciliumthe forehead, brow

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Ic eom wíde calu, ne ic breága ne brúna [ = brúena] brúcan móste I am very bald, nor can I make use of eye-lids nor eye-lashes, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; . 41, 100. Betweoh brúwum intercilium [ = intercilia ], Wrt. Voc. 64, 34: 282, 48

Linked entry: BRǼW

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Th. 422, 23; . 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

a-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýwan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, þýwan to drive]

To lead or drive fromto discardejicere

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To lead or drive from, to discard; ejicere He hý raðe aweg aþýwde he soon drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28

fiell

(n.)
Grammar
fiell, es; m.

A fallruindestructioncāsuslapsusruīna

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A fall, ruin, destruction; cāsus, lapsus, ruīna He wirþ swíðe raðe on fielle he very quickly falls, Past. 39, 3; Hat. MS. 53b, 17

ge-sceap

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Gesceapu dreógeð fulfils its destinies, Ph. 210: .69, 4. a condition imposed by providence, order of providence Swá gesceapu wǽron werum and wífum, Gen. 1573.